Putin Admits Fuel Strain

Ukraine strikes hit Russian refineries, prompting rare public admission from Putin.

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Vladimir Putin publicly acknowledged that Ukrainian strikes on Russian critical and energy infrastructure are creating “problems” and contributing to fuel shortages, a rare admission as Kyiv intensifies long-range attacks on refineries and related facilities. The disruption has produced visible strains inside Russia, including gasoline shortages, export limits and logistical pressure on an energy system central to Moscow’s war economy. Putin said Russian authorities are working to address the shortages, even as the attacks expose vulnerabilities far from the front line and bring the effects of the war closer to Russian civilians.

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Fuel shortages are increasingly visible to Russians, with drivers in Moscow and other regions searching for gasoline as Ukrainian drone attacks knock refineries offline. Kyiv has continued hitting Russian refineries, depots and supply routes while Moscow launches attacks across Ukraine, deepening pressure on Russia’s fuel supply and domestic messaging.